Sixteen builds.

Sixteen builds, because four things about how you handle money, taken together, make sixteen combinations. Every one of them gets its own page.

Calm and engaged

The AnchorCalm · Engaged
The Anchor

Calm about money, and steady on it.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way13.6%
Next repPut a date on the thing you're saving toward.
Calm about money, and steady on it.
The ComebackCalm · Engaged
The Comeback

You've got your footing back, and you still haven't forgiven the road.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way13.0%
Next repPut a date on the thing you're saving toward.
You've got your footing back, and you still haven't forgiven the road.
The TortoiseCalm · Engaged
The Tortoise

Slow, steady, no drama.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way4.3%
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Slow, steady, no drama.
The GrinderCalm · Engaged
The Grinder

Steady on the outside, and carrying more than it shows.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way3.9%
Next repPut a date on the thing you're saving toward.
Steady on the outside, and carrying more than it shows.

Anxious and engaged

The TrackerAnxious · Engaged
The Tracker

You check everything, and the checking is the point.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way10.2%
Next repAsk one person you trust one question, in writing.
You check everything, and the checking is the point.
The MarathonerAnxious · Engaged
The Marathoner

You stay on top of it, it still doesn't feel like enough, and you keep going.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way12.4%
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You stay on top of it, it still doesn't feel like enough, and you keep going.
The Starting LineAnxious · Engaged
The Starting Line

You gather everything and commit to nothing, because you're not sure the ground will hold.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way6.3%
Next repAsk one person you trust one question, in writing.
You gather everything and commit to nothing, because you're not sure the ground will hold.
The SpotterAnxious · Engaged
The Spotter

You watch every dollar, and watching doesn't make you feel safer.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itEngaged
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way5.3%
Next repAsk one person you trust one question, in writing.
You watch every dollar, and watching doesn't make you feel safer.

Calm and avoidant

The CooldownCalm · Avoidant
The Cooldown

You don't look much, and you don't lose sleep over it either.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way0.8%
Next repDecide one thing you want money to do for you.
You don't look much, and you don't lose sleep over it either.
The ProcrastinatorCalm · Avoidant
The Procrastinator

You know exactly what you'd do about your money, and you'll do it, just not today.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way6.1%
Next repDecide one thing you want money to do for you.
You know exactly what you'd do about your money, and you'll do it, just not today.
The CasualCalm · Avoidant
The Casual

You go with the current on money, and you're honestly fine with that.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way1.0%
Next repDecide one thing you want money to do for you.
You go with the current on money, and you're honestly fine with that.
The SleeperCalm · Avoidant
The Sleeper

Money runs while you're not watching, and it weighs more than you let on.

Readings

How money feelsCalm
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way1.6%
Next repDecide one thing you want money to do for you.
Money runs while you're not watching, and it weighs more than you let on.

Anxious and avoidant

The NaturalAnxious · Avoidant
The Natural

You don't look much, you don't worry less, and you back yourself anyway.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way1.4%
Next repOne number, looked at, then closed.
You don't look much, you don't worry less, and you back yourself anyway.
The ClutchAnxious · Avoidant
The Clutch

You leave it until it can't wait, and then you handle it.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefConfident

In the study

Answer this way11.2%
Next repOne number, looked at, then closed.
You leave it until it can't wait, and then you handle it.
The Time OutAnxious · Avoidant
The Time Out

When money shows up, you step away, and you get on with your life.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentLight
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way2.6%
Next repOne number, looked at, then closed.
When money shows up, you step away, and you get on with your life.
The GhostAnxious · Avoidant
The Ghost

You ghost your money, and it haunts you anyway.

Readings

How money feelsAnxious
Looking at itAvoidant
Self-judgmentHeavy
Self-beliefUnsure

In the study

Answer this way6.1%
Next repOne number, looked at, then closed.
You ghost your money, and it haunts you anyway.
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